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This picture taken in March 1998 just after that last monster snowfall, Charlestown Mall is in the forefront. What is unique about it though is that I was flying the airplane (Cessna 172) it was taken from. |
| Been There, Done That |
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This picture taken in March 1998 just after that last monster snowfall, Charlestown Mall is in the forefront. What is unique about it though is that I was flying the airplane (Cessna 172) it was taken from. |
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This is a Cessna 172 which is the same as the airplane I have been avidly taking flying lessons in. I have hope that I will have my pilot's license before this summer is out. Want to go fly with me? |
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| On April 10th, 1998 at about 7:15 PM a very small ceremony took place at the DuPage Airport of significance to me. This ceremony involves the traditional cutting off of the shirt-tails of a student pilot after he sucessfully solos in an airplane for the first time. This picture shows Andy Surratt, my flight instructor, doing the honours. |
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| One more shot of me with Andy congratulating me, now missing the shirt-tail of my shirt which we are holding between us. The writing on the shirt-tail is as follows: Mike Perry, 1st Solo, C172 N734XX, DuPage Airport, 4/10/98, Andrew Surratt, followed by his CFI certificate number and expiration date. |
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| This is N734XX, the airplane that I soloed in. In this picture the owner of the plane is just seconds away from a landing at DuPage airport when I took this picture from the approach end of the runway. |